EQS-Ad hoc: shaPE Capital AG

The 15^th ordinary and final shareholders' meeting of shaPE Capital AG in Liquidation ("shaPE") held on 20 July 2017 resolved amongst others that the remaining liquidation proceeds after the deletion of the company in the commercial register shall be paid out to the shareholders. Accordingly, after the publication of the deletion of the company in the commercial register on 19 February 2018, an amount of CHF 0.60 per registered share will be paid out to shareholders on 16 March 2018. The distribution will be paid out of general legal reserves from capital contributions and is not subject to the Swiss withholding tax. As a result the distribution is generally tax free for natural persons resident in Switzerland. In accordance with the resolutions of the shareholders' meeting the registered shares of shaPE are deleted from the custody accounts of the shareholders after the distribution. Shareholders do not need to take any action. The depository banks will process the distribution and the discharge of the shares automatically. The final distribution and deletion of the shares concludes the realisation strategy of shaPE that was initiated in autumn 2009. Under the realisation strategy shaPE returned a total amount of CHF 211.60 per registered share to shareholders, compared to a low of the traded share price of CHF 20.10 in February 2009.